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To host the draw and the opening match in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau
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Group and venue draw on 22 October 2022
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Increasing tension in ongoing qualification
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FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura and New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson announced today that the draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ will take place on Saturday 22 October 2022 in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau.
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The event at the Aotea Center will draw the matches between the 32 teams that will take part in the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, which will be held in just over a year in Australia and New Zealand.
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Broadcast worldwide, the show will feature cultural performances, portraits of the five Australian and four New Zealand host cities, and a host of surprises.
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FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura said: “Preparations in Australia and New Zealand for the biggest single event in women’s sport are on track. The official draw in October is a milestone for the teams and the fans on the way to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
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The tournament offers enormous potential to inspire even more girls and women and get them excited about football. We are looking forward to a truly grand draw – in the spirit of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.”
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Deputy Prime Minister Robertson, who is also Senior Minister of the Tournament, said at today’s announcement in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau: “It is a great honor to host the draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Aotearoa.
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Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau will not only host the opening ceremony and game with the Football Ferns on July 20, 2023, but also the draw.
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The draw is a major international event and offers New Zealand and Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau the opportunity to showcase their culture and heritage to a world audience.
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With today’s announcement, there is also increasing excitement as to which teams will play in New Zealand.”
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The World Cup qualification is in full swing and will enter the decisive phase in the coming months. Teams from Africa, Central and North America, South America and Oceania will compete for a ticket to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ in their confederations’ qualifying tournaments from July to October.
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The final three spots will be decided at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ play-off tournament, which will be attended by ten teams.
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About the draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™
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The 32 teams will be drawn into eight groups. The group drawn decides in which of the two countries a team will play its group matches.
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around 800 participants, including high-ranking representatives of FIFA and the confederations, representatives of international media, broadcasters, the 32 teams and business partners
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An approximately one-hour show broadcast worldwide, which includes not only the actual draw but also cultural performances and images from Australia, New Zealand and the host cities
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Participation of approximately 120 team representatives who will visit the training facilities and accommodation in New Zealand and Australia after the draw
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About the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™
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The FIFA Women’s World Cup™ is the largest single event in women’s sport and as such offers significant social and economic potential and the opportunity to sustainably promote women’s football in the host countries (Australia and New Zealand in this case).
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32 teams will take part in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, i. H. eight teams more than at the 2019 finals in France.
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